Thousands are gathering for this year’s reenactment of the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing to commemorate “Bloody Sunday,” the day in 1965 when white police attacked Black voting rights marchers.
Sunday marks the 57th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," the day in 1965 when white police attacked Black voting rights marchers.
Her visit comes as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered. Democratic efforts to update the law and pass additional measures to make it more convenient for people to vote have been unsuccessful. The supporters of the end of preclearance said the requirement — while necessary in the 1960s — was no longer needed. Voting rights activists have warned the end of preclearance is emboldening states to pass a new wave of voting restrictions.
Several other members of President Joe Biden's administration will also attend the event, including Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan.State troopers on March 7, 1965, beat and tear-gassed peaceful demonstrators, including Lewis, who later became a longtime Georgia congressman.
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